Think Bayes: Bayesian Statistics Made Simple
by Allen B. Downey
Publisher: Green Tea Press 2012
Number of pages: 77
Description:
Think Bayes is an introduction to Bayesian statistics using computational methods. Contents: Bayes's Theorem; Computational statistics; Tanks and Trains; Urns and Coins; Odds and addends; Hockey; The variability hypothesis; Hypothesis testing.
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